The AHL’s Rochester Americans took game one of their play-in series against the Belleville Senators on Wednesday night, rallying back from a 3-0 deficit to win in overtime.
The team’s big-name players certainly played a role. Peyton Krebs, recently back from a season with the Buffalo Sabres, recorded two assists. Casey Fitzgerald had a goal and an assist (and has been genuinely good since coming back to Rochester). Arttu Ruotsalainen scored the game-winning goal, and JJ Peterka notched two assists.
Wednesday’s game ended on a high note, but it certainly didn’t start on one.